Jorge Uribe AIFD, CFD, EMC has been in the professional floral industry for the last 16 years. He is the current owner and creative floral artist of Urban Floral LLC in Wolcott, CT. urbanfloralweddings.com He has a background in graphic design, music, and alternates his floral art with his other passion, photography. Jorge has participated numerous times at the North East Floral Competition taking 3rd place and People’s Choice Award in 2006, 4th place in 2007, 2nd in 2008, 4th in 2009, 1st in 2010, 3rd place at the Master’s Competition in 2012, 1st place Master’s Competition, Designer of the Year and People’s Choice Award 2013, 1st place Designer of the Year and People’s Choice Award in 2015 and People’s Choice Award 2016, 1st place Designer of the Year and People’s Choice Award in 2017, He participated at the Gateway to the Americas Cup 2016 in Vancouver Canada representing his native country of Colombia in which he won 1st place in the Bridal Bouquet category Smithers-Oasis Cup and 2nd place in the fashion category Florist’s Review Cup, He participated at the Gateway to the Americas Cup 2018 in Orlando, Florida representing his native country of Colombia one more time, and Competed at the FTD America’s Cup 2018 in Washington D.C, first runner up Design Challenge International 2020, and 2nd place Smither’s Oasis virtual summer competition 2020. He got inducted into the American Institute of Floral Designers in July 2018 and successfully completed studies for the EMC European Master Certification in Belgium, September 2018, and is currently one of the teachers.
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